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What 75 years of military desegregation means to us

Two Black veterans – now serving as Maryland’s Governor and its Secretary of Veterans Affairs – reflect on Truman's promise of equality in the military.

By Maryland's Gov. Wes Moore and Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony C. Woods

9 months ago

GOP lawmakers target diversity training, COVID rules in defense bill

The annual defense authorization bill debate in the House focused mainly on hot-button social issues.

By Leo Shane III

11 months ago

Hospital ship Comfort heads to 4th Fleet for humanitarian mission

The ship is slated to visit Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Dominican Republic and Haiti to work with partner nation medical personnel.

By Diana Stancy

19 months ago

Navy says it’s acting fast to fix Walter Reed base barracks problems it has known about for years

Some of the problems with the base barracks at NAS Bethesda, Maryland, have been fixed — less than a week after Navy Times exposed the issues.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

2 years ago

No hot water, A/C or doors with locks for junior troops forced to live in hellish Walter Reed base barracks

The problems aboard Naval Support Activity Bethesda have been going on for years, young sailors and soldiers say.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz and James R. Webb

2 years ago

The Olympics should adopt an ‘Even More Modern Pentathlon’ — an event for the modern military

The Even More Modern Pentathlon will be a five-sport event that encapsulates the modern military experience.

By Philip Athey and Todd South

3 years ago

New York reaches deal with Navy, Northrop Grumman on cleanup at aerospace site

The defense contractor built warplanes at the Long Island plant for about six decades, while the Navy had an adjacent, Northrup Grumman-operated facility.

3 years ago

Army, New York medical teams giving Houston a helping hand during pandemic

Teams of doctors and nurses from New York and the U.S. Army have descended on Houston after the nation’s fourth-largest city sought help to deal with a surge of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.

4 years ago

Some governors balk at Trump request to send troops to DC

Some governors are rejecting President Donald Trump’s request to send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., for a massive militarized show of force in the nation’s capital after several days of unrest over the death of George Floyd.

4 years ago

Minnesota governor orders full Guard mobilization, asks Pentagon for additional help with civil unrest

Minnesota's governor is asking the Pentagon to help with signals intelligence, among other assets.

By Howard Altman

4 years ago

Hospital ship Mercy departs Los Angeles for San Diego

The 1,000-person ship pulled into the Port of Los Angeles on March 27.

4 years ago

Aircraft carrier Reagan departs for sea trials following quarantine period for sailors

The trial period, which is expected to last about a week, marks the first time Reagan has pulled out of Yokosuka since November.

4 years ago